The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake noted a disparity between the number of registered active companies and those paying tax, stating that only about 23,800 of roughly 205,000 registered companies pay Inland Revenue. He urged the Government to ensure all 202,426 active companies are brought online, can be registered within a day, and are covered by a mechanism to ensure tax compliance.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you for the answer. My first supplementary: you say about 205,000 companies are registered; only about 23,800 pay tax to Inland Revenue. There is a disparity. Please ensure all 202,426 active companies are online and within a day can be registered, and create a mechanism so they pay taxes.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 28 February 2025. No. 1741927369029372. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26208